Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3007, Patrick Donnally, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Donnelly Patrick Donally or
R. 3007
CONTENTS

if by these papers Mr Donnelly is entitled to a pension please to relieve him as soon as you can he is a very poor man Direct to him in My Care
Paul Weygate Mr James L Edwards

The deposition of Patrick Donnelly of lawful age late of the county of Hanover and now of the county of Louisa county  now at the house of said Donnelly in the of Louisa on the 9 th day of January 1835 to be used as evidence to prove that said Donnelly served as a soldier six months in the Revolu- tionary war. This deponent being duly sworn deposeth & saith That in the said Donnelly some time in the month of April 1781 Volun- teered under Capt n James Jones of Caroline County and that Colonel Philip Johnson of the same county was the the Commandant of the Regiment he belong to that they march down to Gloucester opposite York Town & there had some skirmishing with the enemy previous to Cornwallis' surrender and was discharged immediately after his surrender & that Colonel Cary commanded the Regiment he belong to when he was dis- charged Colonel Johnson having recd  from survive And he further states that he will be eighty four years old the 10 th day of next march & that he has lived in the county of Hanover Spottsylvania & now resides in Louisa & that he has lost his discharge & has no other

paper or evidence except a certificate of Philip Vop of Spotsylvania hereunto annexed and further This deponent saith not
his Patrick D Dannally marks
Subscribed and sworn to before us the day and date above written.
Joseph M. Morris J.P.
Hiram Saunders J.P.
Elder O'Villie Hutchison a regular ordained minister of the Baptist order
State of Virginia
Louisa County, to wit:
I John Hunter clerk of the court of Louisa County in the state aforesaid do certify, that Joseph M. Morris and Hiram Saunders who have signed the above certificate, was at the time of signing the same and now are, acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the signatures to said certificate purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 12 th day of January 1830
John Hunter

A further declaration or deposition of Patrick Donnelly late of the county of Hanover, but now of Louisa County, taken at the said Donnelly, House in the said county, to be had as evidence to prove  was, he served six months in the Revolutionary war, as a private in the  Militia, and after being duly sworn the deponent deposeth & saith That in addition to what he hath said in his former deposition given some time the first of this month. That it is true the term he first volunteered for was two months, & that at the expiration of that term, he volunteered the second time and in like manner the third time with the same captain & company, and the reason that thus induced us to continue in service was that we had the enemy hemmed in, and were anxious to bring to a close a war which had caused such destruction in human life and further the deponent saith not this 28 th day Jan y 1895
his Patrick + Donnelly mark
Signed and delivered in our presence the day & date above written. Joseph W. Morris J.P.
Hiram Saunders J.P. Elder Willis Huchings. a regular ordained minister of the baptist order.

We do hereby certify that when we took the deposition of Patrick Donnelly some time the the first of this month for the purpose of his establishing his claim as a soldier in the Matineu for six months in the Penobscot war. That the said Donnelly did then mention thy volunteer d for the term of two months and that at the expiration of that term he again volunteer d in like manner as within stated, and he further stated at the same time that previous to his volunteer- -ing in the Matineu he had serv d five years in the Regular army to the north and that he had made a declaration of the same to the pension office at Washington and had not heard of it since, and that is the reason the five years service was not mention d in the deposition we took, And as to the six months service as it was all serv d at the same time, we thought it unnecessary to mention the second or third time of his volunteering given under our hands this 28 th day of Jan y
1835
Joseph M. Morris J.P.
Hirand Lander J.P.

State of Virginia
Louisa County to wit:
I John Hunter Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Joseph W. Morris and Hiram Sanders before whom the annexed amended declaration of Patrick Donnelly was made now are and were at the time of taking the same Justices of the peace and as such Judges of the Court of the County of Louisa aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified as the law requires and that the foregoing are their genuine Signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of said Court this 29 th day of January 1835.
John Hunter (Clerk)

I Phillip Waps of Spotsylvania County and State of Virginia, being at this time Seventy two years of age (and was a soldier of the Revolution) do hereby Certify that Patrick Donally was a soldier of the line, in the Revolutionary War, and was in service at the surrender of Cornwallis at the Siege of York. that I was in service at the same time & place, and that I now receive a pension for such service, Philip V. Voge
I Robert Bratchfield a Justice of the peace for the County of Spotsylvania, in the State of Virginia, do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Certificate of Phillip Waps was subscribed to in my presence, and sworn to before me this day, and I do further Certify, that in my opinion the statement of said Waps, upon oath, is entitled to Credit. Given under my hand this 22 nd day of November, in the year 1834
Rob: Bratchfield J.P. "

State of Virginia
Spotsylvania County to wit
I Richard L. Stevenson Clerk of the Court of Spotsylvania County in the state aforesaid, do certify that Robert Crutchfield, who has signed the will and foregoing Certificate, was at the time of signing the same, and now is, an acting justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 25th day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty four
R. L. Stevenson c

Discovery Store May 18 th
Here
May 20 th Va.
Mr James L. Caccavaro Commissioner of Revenue Washington D.C.

Decatur Miss May 18 th
How
May 20 th Va
Mr James L. Cavanas Commission of Linears Washington D.C.

110 Nassau Street New York Aug 28/83
John Can close you have the last life estate of Patrick Donnelly which you will give inscription and devise your communication to the care of Paul Mayto Lendway More Albany N.Y. — your humble servt.
Paul Mayto

Lyons Store Jan 15
Geo
Jan 17 gas
Mr James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Chas. K. Smith 32.503 Ms.

Springfield July 15 -
Free
Jan 17 Mr James J. Edwards
ga -
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington
Robert Smith 32.5503 Mr.

Patrick Small 32.503 pr.
Mr James J. Edwards Commissioner of Customs Washington
Here
18/15 1880

Lindsey Store, May 14 th 1835
Sir I send to you herein enclosed sundry papers going to establish Patrick Donally's Claims as a pensioner, which you will please attend to. and if there should be any incorrectness in the proceedings, please inform me of it by letter directed to this place and by so doing you will much oblige you
Obt Servant
Paul Weyate

Conway Street August 15 th
Mass
Aug 27.
Mr James L. Burrows
Mr. Supt.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Aug 27.
Henry A. Hays Virginia City
Miss
Mr. James J. P. Baskin Mr. D. L.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Mr Donohy further states that himself and others he called on a Capedision to give Colonel Timpested the Regiment and lay between Schuylkill and Schuylkill to watch the British he also states that they got away with their horses them leaving he is to all appearance a very correct old Man and his statements I think would not be doubted by the best information his not thinking of the name of his Uncle when the application was first made has the Made Difficulties

Sunday Morn May 31 st
1860
Feb 2 nd
Dear Mr James L. Edwards
Commander of Pines Washington City D.C.
Yours truly J. C. Smith

Feb 2 nd Linnays Store May 31 st
1800
Wash Mr James L. Edwards Commander of Pioneers Washington City D.C.
Pluck Smith

Paul C. Alleyn to Mr James S. P. Edwards Sir it is Mr Donnelap wish you should still Direct to My Care Lindsay Slave Allemarle Pidgeon

3007
P. O.
Patrick Donnelly
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

30.157 Patrick Donnelly Virginia
Rejected 17 Jan: 1835
Paulkleyate
Home 2 Feb 1835
6 March 1835
15 May "
25 Sept "
25 Dec 1835

Louisiana County 20 th Ap r 1833
Sir In your answer to the supplemental declarations of mine which bears date 31 st Feby 1833 I am not to be satisfied and though it is a fact that I did leave the six months as stated in my two last declarations yet as I can only prove the two months by D. H. Vass I am willing to relinquish all claim to the six months four except the two months four proven by D. H. Vass yours Respectfully
his Patrick X Donally mark
This is to certify that Patrick Donally this day appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid & signed the above letter and required me to certify the same given under my hand this 20 th day of Ap r 1833
Edward Sanders

This is to Certify that Patrick Rogally this day ap- peared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Louisa and acknowledged the signature of his name to the within certificate, and required me to Certify the same. Given under my hand this 6 th day of May 1835
Thos Poindexter
Elder Willis Hubbard a regular ordained minister of the baptist order
I John Hunter clerk of the County Court of Louisa County in the State of Virginia do certify that Wiram Saunders and Thomas Poindexter Esquires whose signatures appear to the foregoing certificates, now are, and were at the time of making and subscrib- ing the same, acting Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Louisa, duly Commissioned and qualified according to Law. That full faith & Credit are given to their Official acts as such, & that the signatures thereto, purporting to be their signatures are ge- nuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my Office this 13 th day of May 1835 in the 59 th year of our Lord's foundation. John Hunter

Sunday 88 store 20 July
Jim
July 23
On
Mr James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Sunday 88 Store 20 July
Jim
July 23 O.K.
Mr James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Sir,
War Department
Pension Office
Jan'y 17 1835
The Claim of Patrick Donnelly has again been examined and Rejected upon the grounds that he did not serve six Months. He alleges to have served one tour only and that it was six Months duration the Militia tours in Virginia where two and three Months and never longer and the witness P S Vap who saw the Claimant in that tour claimed only for three Months in his declaration the papers are placed on file
I am Respectfully your Ob t Servant J L Edw ds
War Department
Pension Office
May 22 1835
Sir, before any Claim under the act of 1832 in behalf of Patrick Donnelly can be recognized the papers heretofore returned Must be transmitted to this office as required in my letter to you of the 6 th of March last to which you are referred
The letter of the 20 th of April certified by H c Sanders and Thos Poindexter Esqrs wherein M c Donely expresses a willingness to relinquish the whole of his Claim excepting the tour of two Months with the consideration to have been provided by war was evidently written under a Mistake two Months service will entitle him to no allowance whatever the least service provided for by law is is six Months
I am Respectfully your Ob t Servant J L Edw ds

Paul Alleyn to Mr James L Edwards Sir Irite informing you that our Magistrates are at a loss to know wherein they have Made a Mistake Mr H. Sanders considers the Mistake to rest in the letter here inserted I have also read them to the Hble Hugh Nelson and the Hble William G Rieves they are also of the opinion same and advised Me to send G. G. G. the former letter you refer to must have been forwarded by Mr Dabney in the case of Mr Donnellys pension for his five year service with his out of his power to correct the error not where it is it appears to have no reference to his claim for the Malisha service he hath proved his service at the siege of York as being the very same Patrick Donnelly, now in the 85 year of his age and appears to have a clear recollection of a number of things in which I do not think he can be confuted if it would give any satisfaction he will state to any persons of your acquaintance such as Mr Rieves and Mr Nelson being acquainted in the service with General Nelson and others of Dignity I am sure I am advised to employ a lawyer but I hope there will be no use in so doing you see he hath done all he can and if he cannot give satisfaction he must spend the balance of his old age in the Poor house of our country how could Colonel Carutchfield have so strengthened the testimony of Vass if he had not have had a good knowledge of him also of Patrick Donnelly it is impossible for the poor old man to travel about as he could find others that would testify to his service he appears to have a belief in god and I hope would not attest such things if they were not true no doubt but he was a faithfull soldier and is as deserving as any that ever received a pension Mr Donnelly further says that he knew when in the service the following men who now receive their pension Mr S. Tinsley Jacob King John Stears and Phillip Vass also Norman Harry John Davis John Young the if living they are in Kentucky  he knows him when at the siege of York we knew him when at the siege of York Mr Donnelly requested Me to say he hoped you would be satisfied as he can't do no more than he hath done to satisfy you
Louisa July 9 th 1835
P.S. I hope there is nothing improper in what I have done